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FIFTY  DRAWINGS 

BY 

AUBREY  BEARDSLEY 


EDITION 

500  copies  of  this  volume,  all  on  the  same  paper  (which  was  specially  manu- 
factured), have  been  printed  for  sale  in  the  United  States  of  America  and  these 


Fifty  Drawings 

BY 

AUBREY  BEARDSLEY 


Selected  from  the  Collection 

OWNED  BY 

MR.  H.  S.  NICHOLS 

Formerly  of  j Soho  Square  and  62 a Piccadilly , London 


PUBLISHED  FOR  SUBSCRIBERS  ONLY 

NEW  YORK 

H.  S.  NICHOLS 


MCMXX 


COPYRIGHT.  1920,  by  H.  S.  NICHOLS 

All  rights  of  reproduction  are 'reserved 


PRINTED  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA 


CONTENTS 


1.  Salome 

2.  Toilette  of  a Courtezan 

3.  Remorse 

4.  A Messalina 

5.  The  Black  Cape 

6.  The  Jilted  Pierrot 

7.  Peacock  and  Rising  Sun 

8.  The  Inquisitive  Nun 

9.  Pan  and  the  Wood-Nymphs 

10.  Cover  Design  for  a Journal  of  Fashion 

11.  Portrait  of  a Lady 

12.  Lady  combing  her  Hair 

13.  Portrait  of  Oscar  Wilde 

14.  Masked  Danseuse 

15.  The  Twins 

16.  Design  for  “The  Savoy”  (Lady  in  Garden  with  Faun) 

17.  Design  for  a Book-cover  (Lady  in  Cape  with  high  Collar) 

18.  Portrait  of  Aubrey  Beardsley  (in  Profile) 


CONTENTS 


19. 

After  the  Bath 

20. 

Lady  in  Rose  Pattern  Dress 

21. 

Portrait  of  J.  McNeill  Whistler 

22. 

Caricature  Portrait  of  J.  McNeill  Whistler 

23- 

Lady  and  Powder-puff 

24. 

Design  for  a Theatre  Poster  (Sir  Henry  Irving 

as  Becket) 

25- 

The  Crinoline  Skirt 

26. 

Design  for  a Book-cover  (Key  Handles) 

27. 

A Nude  Woman  poised  on  a Wave  arranging  her 

Hair 

28. 

Belinda’s  Toilet 

29. 

Satyr  carrying  Woman 

30. 

The  Finishing  Touch 

3i- 

The  Dreamer 

32. 

Cover  Design  (Peacock  and  Fountain) 

33- 

The  Pestilence 

34- 

An  Artist’s  Model 

35- 

Oriental  Dancer 

36. 

Design  for  a Theatre  Poster  (Dancer  in  Spot-light) 

37- 

My  Hostess 

00 

Lady  with  Doves 

39- 

The  Black  Domino 

40. 

Old  Age  and  Youth 

41- 


A Masquerader 


CONTENTS 


42.  Womanly  Beauty 

43.  Dancing  to  Pan’s  Pipes 

44.  Design  for  an  en  tete 

45.  Erda 

46.  The  Satyr-Coiffeur  and  the  Lady 

47.  Blowing  Bubbles 

48.  Design  for  a Book-cover  (Male  and  Female  'Torsos) 

49.  Design  for  a Church  Window 

50.  Portrait  of  Aubrey  Beardsley  (at  Work) 


Salome 

(Surrounded  by  border  of  peacocks) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  12^4  inches  by  17^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  II.  S.  Nichols 


Toilette  of  a Courtezan 

(Semi-nude  female  arranging  ilowers  in  her  hair) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  41  •_>  inches  by  71  2 inches 


Copyright,  IQ20,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


3 

Remorse 


(Man  walking  over  buried  skeleton) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  7 inches  by  8)  2 inches 


AuBHE'f  BEARDSLEY 


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4 

A Messalina 

(Woman  masked;  guttered  candle  behind  her  at  right) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  (yy%  inches  by  12)2  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


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5 

The  Black  Cape 
(From  “Salome”) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  g}s±  inches  by  13^4  inches 


Copyright,  IQ20,  by  IP.  S.  Nichols 


6 

The  Jilted  Pierrot 

(Another  masked  Pierrot  with  Lady  at  right) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  13  Jg  inches  by  10  inches 


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7 

Peacock  and  Rising  Sun 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6^4  inches  by  97g  inches 


Copyright,  IQ20,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


8 

The  Inquisitive  Nun 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6)4  inches  by  io1^  inches 


Lopyng lit,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


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9 

Pan  and  the  Wood-Nymphs 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  10%  inches  by  141  2 inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


IO 

Cover  Design  for  a Journal  of  Fashion 
(Lady  wearing  richly  embroidered  dolman) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6J  § inches  by  9 inches 


Aubrey  Beardsley 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


1 1 

Portrait  of  a Lady 

(Landscape  with  trees  at  left;  curtain  with  cord  and  tassle  at  right) 

Ilitherlo  unpublished. 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  y}£  inches  by  8)  2 inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  If.  S.  Nichols 


12 

Lady  combing  her  Hair 

(Mirror  held  in  left  hand;  right  elbow  resting  on  dressing-table) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6}/±  inches  by  9^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


13 

Oscar  Wilde 


fFull  length  portrait  of  Oscar  Wilde  in  frock-coat) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  8 inches  by  iojg  inches 


Copyright,  /920,  by  II . S.  Nichols 


14 

Masked  Danseuse 

(Nude  female  dancing,  surrounded  by  elaborate  ornamental  borde 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  3*2  inches  by  n inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


i5 

The  Twins 


(Two  young  girls  with  fur  caps  and  muffs) 
Hitherto  i unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  9^4  inches  by  I234  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  hy  H.  S.  Nichols 


1 6 

Design  for  “The  Savoy” 

(Lady  in  Garden  with  Faun) 

(Intended  for  “The  Savoy”  but  was  not  used) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  9 inches  by  12^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


17 

Design  for  a Book-cover 
(Lady  in  cape  with  high  collar) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  7)^  inches  by  gjg  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


i8 

Aubrey  Beardsley 
(A  portrait  of  himself  in  profile) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  8 inches  by  12J  2 inches 


Copyright,  IQ20,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


i 


19 

After  the  Bath 

(Young  girl,  partly  nude,  her  hair  wet) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  7 inches  by  97g  inches 


20 

Lady  in  Rose  Pattern  Dress 
(She  is  smelling  at  a ilower) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6 inches  by  8 inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


J 


21 


J.  McNeill  Whistler 
(Bust  portrait  of  J.  McNeill  Whistler) 

H ith erto  unpu kl ish ed 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  5)^  inches  by  5^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


22 

J.  McNeill  Whistler 

(Caricature  portrait  of  J.  McNeill  Whistler) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  5 1 2 inches  by  10"  g inches 


Copyright , 1920,  by  II.  S.  Nichols 


^3 

Lady  and  Powder-puff 
(Lady  holding  hand-mirror  in  her  left  hand) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6}  g inches  by  4%  inches 


Copyright,  /Q20,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


I 


I 


24 

Design  for  a 'Theatre  Poster 
(Sir  Henry  Irving  as  Becket) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  12  inches  by  15^4  inches 


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^5 

The  Crinoline  Skirt 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  4^8  inches  by  6^4  inches 


Copyright,  /920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


26 

Design  for  a Book-cover 
(Key  handles) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  inches  by  8^4  inches 


27 

nude  Woman  poised  on  a Wave  arranging  her  Hair 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  4%  inches  by  9 inches 


Copyrig hi,  IQ20,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


28 

Belinda’s  Toilet 

(For  “The  Rape  of  the  Lock,”  but  was  not  used) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  8}  2 inches  by  12  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


29 

Satyr  carrying  Woman 

(The  woman  is  nude  and  is  holding  a tray  with  wine,  fruit,  etc.) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  4^4  inches  by  9 inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  II.  S.  Nichols 


30 

The  Finishing  Touch 

(Lady  looking  in  mirror  of  dressing-table  and  using  powder-puff) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  31  2 inches  by  5)^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


3i 

The  Dreamer 

(Nude  female  asleep;  poised  above  her  breasts  is  grinning  face  of  Satyr) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6^4  inches  by  5^3  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


32 

Cover  Design 
(Peacock  and  Fountain) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  9 1 d inches  by  1232  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


33 

The  Pestilence 


Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6l/±  inches  by  83^  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


34 

An  Artist’s  Model 
(Semi-nude  female  reclining) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  9^4  inches  by  7)^  inches 


35 

Oriental  Dancer 


(Semi-nude  female  with  dagger  and  black  domino,  dancing) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  io)^  inches  by  14  inches 


. 


Copyright,  1920,  by  II.  S.  Nichols 


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3 6 

Design  ior  a Theatre  Poster 
(Veiled  nude  dancer  in  the  spot-light) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  inches  by  97g  inches 


/ 


AugRF'f  BEAR  DSLt-* 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


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37 

My  Hostess 

(Caricature  of  a well-known  type  of  London  Jewess) 
Iliiherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  io1^  inches  by  15^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


38 

Lady  with  Doves 

(Surrounded  by  elaborate  emblematic  border) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  9^  inches  by  13  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


/ 


39 

The  Black  Domino 

(Lady  wearing  wide-brimmed  hat  and  black  domino) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  7 inches  by  io1^  inches 


I 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


40 

Old  Age  and  Youth 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  5^  inches  by  7J  g inches 


■ 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


4i 

A Masquerader 

(Dancer,  in  ballet-skirt,  with  domino  in  left  hand) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  7 inches  by  11%  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


42 

Womanly  Beauty 
(A  study  in  lead  pencil) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  5!^  inches  by  13  inches 


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my 


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Copyright,  1920,  by  II.  S.  Nichols 


43 

Dancing  to  Pan’s  pipes 

(Nude  female  with  domino  in  her  right  hand  dancing) 
Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  5 inches  by  6Jg  inches 


44 

Design  for  an  en  tete 
(He  ads  of  Satyr  and  Woman) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  9 inches  by  51  2 inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


45 

Erda 

(To  illustrate  “Das  Rheingold”) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  \\  § inches  by  5^3  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


■ 


46 


The  Satyr-Coiffeur  and  the  Lady 
Hitherto  unpublished 


Size  of  the  original  drawing  9 J g inches  by  15^4  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


47 

Blowing  Bubbles 
(Nude  female  blowing  bubbles) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  origin  il  drawing  6)4  inches  by  8 y%  inches 


48 

A Book-cover  Design 
(Alale  and  Female  Torsos) 

(For  the  volumes  of  “The  Fin  de  Siecle  Library,”  but  was  not  used) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  5^4  inches  by  inches 


' f 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


' 


49 

Design  for  a Church  Window 
(Angel  with  Lilies  and  Dove  descending) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  12)2  inches  by  15%  inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


50 

Aubrey  Beardsley 
(A  portrait  of  himself  at  work) 

Hitherto  unpublished 

Size  of  the  original  drawing  6]4  inches  by  6 inches 


Copyright,  1920,  by  H.  S.  Nichols 


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